6 X 06: Sundown
I understand that Sundown is when Smokey attacked the temple, but this week’s title seemed like it should have belonged to a Sun and Jin story. I could probably skip the first 45 minutes of this episode and get to the meat of the story, but there are some larger themes to address (plus, seeing Keamy again was pretty cool).
1. In the opening (Previously on Lost…) Ben’s dad shoots Sayid in retaliation for shooting his son. Oh yeah, Sayid tried to kill Ben when he was a boy. It would be the ultimate retribution to see Ben turn around and shoot evil Sayid. Redemption? And ironically Sayid seems to be the new Ben.
2. I was also thinking back to the bracelet that Sayid was wearing. I have a feeling that there will never be an explanation of this one.
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3. Don’t forget that Jack still has the poison pill. If there is some of the good Sayid left inside, he might just agree to take it somewhere along the line.
4. Instead of a mirror reflection, Sayid has a distorted, half reflection.
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5. Sayid says to Dogan, “You think you know me but you don’t. I’m a good man.” One of many indications that the “good” part of Sayid will come back around.
6. I really want an explanation as to why the ash line kept out Smokey… until Dogan died and then it was a free for all!
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7. Jacob told Hurley that he couldn’t go back to the Temple because someone bad was going there. Jacob didn’t mean Claire at all. He knew that Smokey would come and kill all of those that were there and therefore knew Dogan was going to die.
8. I still think that this could be the box that Ben was hiding in Jack’s hotel room. Since we’ll never get the answer on the show I’m sticking with my theory. I’m sure that this knife was an artifact that needed carefully guarded.
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9. Whoops, guess Sayid let Not-Locke have the first word.
10. I wonder if the same magic box that brought Locke’s Dad to the island would be used to reunite Sayid with Nadia (Not-Locke’s promise). Even though the promise to have whatever he wants is enticing, there must be a price. Maybe he has to go to the sideways world to reunite with her and would have to forget everything he knows from this world.
11. Yeah, I’d say Claire and Kate are going to have a Kung-Foo fight out in the jungle. From the look on Claire’s face, I wouldn’t mess with her.
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12. “I make good eggs.”
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13. Dead is dead. Keamy was destined to die. Course correction. I’m assuming the same fate will find all of the characters we’ve met and they died. Can’t wait to see Mikail’s return!
14. What is Jin doing in the freezer? He did have an enormous amount of cash on him at the airport and we know that Keamy makes loans. Jin also had a watch to deliver to someone very important.
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15. In the current world everyone has daddy issues, even Dogan. Dogan is the daddy in his story.
16. I hope that they use Miles for more than a few silly one liners this season.
17. I couldn’t find any definitive images in Smokey. I’m attaching one that looks like something there, but couldn’t find anything very defined. It’s very creepy that you can hear a scream as this goes by.
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18. Ilana must know about the “candidates.” Have you noticed that she calls them all by their last name?
19. I just can’t believe that the Temple people went to Not-Locke’s side so easily. I know this is some of them because the little boy (the one that wasn’t on the plane but was at the Temple) is standing there with Not-Locke. So much for being faithful.
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20. Not-Locke/Smokey was taking what appeared to be pictures of Kate and Juliet a few seasons ago (remember that?). I don’t think that he expected to see her and I think that he’s suspicious of her being there. But knowing that Jack is going to be on team Jacob it’s hard to imagine that she’ll stay with Not-Locke. I know Saywer is on that side but he’s going to be pining over Juliet.
21. In the previews for next week it looks like Ben is digging up Locke’s body. I wonder if he’ll try to take it to the Temple to be resurrected.
March 8th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
OK, here goes:
5 – I really don’t think there’s going to be any redemption for Sayid. This was it. Shooting Ben locked him into this path, and his actions in Sundown sealed the deal. He’s got a black soul now, and that’s the way it’s gonna be.
9 – I think that we were meant to think that the dagger would never work and not this “Smokey spoke first and thus could not be killed” business. I think Dogen wanted Smokey to kill Sayid and didn’t want them to have a conversation so Sayid would not be influenced to Smokey’s side. I mean, Dogen pretty much admitted so (by not saying anything) when Sayid confronted him about it. I mean, if it’s the other option (it’s a magic knife, and Smokey talking=no stabbing), then these rules are getting really pointlessly complicated really fast.
17 – I think that was one of the Others that Smokey was dragging around as he was slaughtering everybody.
Just my two cents.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:39 am
This episode annoyed me a little because it left some plot holes. #19 mentions one of them but also a) why was Dogan so evasive with Sayid? Sayid always had issues with being perceived as a “good person” (this played out in the alt. universe as well), and Dogan’s evasiveness just fueled it. Also b) why did Kate tell Claire “I took Aaron” instead of “Aaron is with your mother in LA”? If you were Kate, wouldn’t your first instinct be to ensure Claire that her son is safe?
It just seemed like Darlton chose dramatic tension over logic this episode. Here’s hoping this trend reverses tonight.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
The bracelet you are referring to. Sayid took that off of Naomi’s body. It isn’t a Sayid mystery but a Naomi one. [Which I agree we won't get an answer to though.]